Foley adding plaques at renovated fountain site
FOLEY – Two bronze plaques will be placed on the renovated fountain at John B. Foley Park as part of the final phase of improvements at the site. The plaques will recognize city founder, John B. Foley, who died in 1925, and the Foley Art Center, which supported efforts to improve the site, Brenda Shambo, city administrative assistant, told members of the Foley Revitalization and Beautification Advisory Board. “The Foley Art Council was very supportive,” Shambo said. “We were able to use some of the money they provided for the fountain to add [...]
Midday Melodies postponed until Monday due to weather
FOLEY – Due to expected inclement weather, the Midday Melodies performance scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 11, has been rescheduled for Monday, Oct. 16. Zack Chavers will perform at the clock tower in Foley’s Heritage Park on Monday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The concert series features performances each week in October. The weather forecast for Wednesday, however, predicted an 80% chance of rain with wind gusts of up to 30 miles an hour. Upcoming performances will be Jesse Taylor Perry on Oct. 18 and Just Roger on Oct. 25. The concerts are [...]
Hometown Halloween comes to Foley Oct. 26
FOLEY – Little ghosts, goblins and other strange creatures will once again haunt the streets of Foley on Thursday, Oct. 26 when Hometown Halloween takes place downtown. The celebration takes place from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more than 20 years, Hometown Halloween has been a Foley tradition of family fun that continues to grow. The event is a partnership between the city and local businesses, churches and community organizations. As always, Hometown Halloween will include a costume contest, inflatable jump house, obstacle course, food concessions, face painting and a balloon artist. [...]
Baldwin County Historical Society to host Centennial Celebration at Blakeley
It’s been 100 years since a county-wide meeting of “every one interested in the History of Baldwin County and its glorious past” gathered at the historic location of Blakeley. Attendees arrived by boat, cars and horse drawn vehicles from places throughout the county, Bay Minette and Fairhope being especially well represented. Following a large gathering of the newly organized Baldwin County Historical Society (featuring presentations by several dignitaries) on the hillside just above the spring that had once served as the chief source of water supply for the town, the attendees enjoyed their [...]
New fire trucks coming to Foley
FOLEY – A new fire truck should be arriving in Foley in about one month and work is starting on a second vehicle. Foley Fire Chief Joey Darby said the new pumper should be in service sooner in the next few weeks. He said the arrival is ahead of the completion time for most units. “We anticipate that within the next month, it will be on the road to Alabama,” he said. “We’re very fortunate there that it’s come together. All new trucks are being quoted anywhere from two to four years. This [...]
Foley adding garbage trucks to increase collection routes
FOLEY – The city of Foley is adding a fifth garbage collection route to expand services to meet the demands of the growing community population. The Foley City Council voted Monday, Oct. 2, to approve the purchase of two new trucks at a combined cost of almost $728,000. Darrell Russell, public works director, said the trucks will be used to add another garbage collection route and to provide other services needed to meet the demands of a growing population.. “We’re adding a fifth truck,” Russell told council members. “We're growing and we’re going [...]
Midday Melodies kicks off fall music series in Foley
FOLEY – Midday Melodies began its 2023 fall lunchtime music series with a performance by This Side of 49 on Wednesday, Oct. 3. The band performed at Foley’s clock tower in Heritage Park. Listeners sat on park benches and on chairs and blankets to hear the performance. The series will continue each Wednesday in October from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Zack Chavers will be on stage Oct. 11. On Oct. 18, Jesse Taylor Perry will perform. The series will wrap up with Just Roger on Oct. 25. Lunches are available from any [...]
Foley plans $1.5 million in improvements at Melvin Roberts Park
FOLEY – The city of Foley plans to spend about $1.5 to improve Melvin Roberts Park on North Cedar Street. The Foley City Council voted Monday, Oct. 2, to approve the project. Jeff Lee, parks director, said the work will include major improvements at the site. “This is one of our big capital projects planned for this year,” Lee told council members. “We are asking for $1.5 million to move forward on this project. The bigger pieces of this will be to replace the ball field lights with Musco LED lighting, the bathrooms, [...]
USA Archery Brings Collegiate Shooters To Foley
The USA Archery National 3D Collegiate Championship is returning to Foley for the seventh year in a row bringing with it teams from across the country. This national event is hosted in conjunction with the Archery Shooters Association (ASA). ASA Event Director, Mike Tyrell said this year teams will be coming from as far west as California and as far north as New York. The competition consists of eight classes- men’s and women’s compound bow, with fixed pins and movable site classes, barebow recurve, and Olympic recurve. ASA also conducts six Pro/Am competitions [...]
Sidewalk grant approved for Foley
FOLEY – More than three years after the project was first proposed, work to build or expand more than 1.5 miles of sidewalks linking Foley schools with growing residential areas should start soon. The Alabama Department of Transportation approved a grant for Foley under the Transportation Alternatives Program, known as TAP. The grant application proposes creating or expanding bicycle and pedestrian access routes between the area near Foley High School and Mathis Elementary School and South Hickory Street to the west. The program is intended to provide safe walking and bicycling routes for [...]